scholarly journals Child Abuse and Neglect: An Overview

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (05) ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhvi Chauhan ◽  
Avninder Kaur ◽  
Neetika Singh ◽  
Reetu Singh ◽  
Sanchit Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Large Variability ◽  
Productivity Losses ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Potential Damage

Child abuse and neglect are serious global problems and can be in the form of physical, sexual, emotional or just neglect in providing for the child's needs. These factors can leave the child with serious, long-lasting psychological damage. Child maltreatment is a complex life experience occurs when a parent or caregiver does an intentional or potential damage to a child, including acts of commission and omission. Child abuse is not an uncommon event, but it is not always recognized. Identifying the real number of maltreated children is a challenge because of the large variability in reported prevalence data across studies. It is associated with important economic and social costs (such as physical and mental health, productivity losses, child welfare, criminal justice and special education costs) due to its high prevalence and its long-term and short-term consequences.

Child Abuse and Nonaccidental Trauma

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Terez Malka
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Neglect ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Pediatric Emergency ◽  
Laboratory Evaluation ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Nonaccidental Trauma ◽  
Fracture Patterns ◽  
Abuse And Neglect

Child abuse accounts for over 1% of visits to pediatric emergency departments (EDs), and injuries related to abuse have higher morbidity and mortality than accidental injuries. Recognizing child abuse and neglect in the ED is challenging but critical to prevent recurrent episodes of abuse and long-term physical and emotional sequelae. This review defines child abuse and neglect and explores historical and physical examination findings, assessment and diagnosis, treatment, disposition, and outcomes for victims of child abuse. Figures show x-rays demonstrating common fracture patterns associated with abusive injury and an algorithm for evaluation of nonaccidental trauma in the ED. Tables list key historical elements in the evaluation for abuse or neglect, bruising characteristics suggestive of abuse, fractures that are specific for abuse, and recommended laboratory evaluation for suspected abuse.  This review contains 4 figures, 5 tables, and 36 references. Key words: child abuse, child neglect, nonaccidental trauma, sexual abuse

Child Abuse and Nonaccidental Trauma

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Terez Malka
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Neglect ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Pediatric Emergency ◽  
Laboratory Evaluation ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Nonaccidental Trauma ◽  
Fracture Patterns ◽  
Abuse And Neglect

Child abuse accounts for over 1% of visits to pediatric emergency departments (EDs), and injuries related to abuse have higher morbidity and mortality than accidental injuries. Recognizing child abuse and neglect in the ED is challenging but critical to prevent recurrent episodes of abuse and long-term physical and emotional sequelae. This review defines child abuse and neglect and explores historical and physical examination findings, assessment and diagnosis, treatment, disposition, and outcomes for victims of child abuse. Figures show x-rays demonstrating common fracture patterns associated with abusive injury and an algorithm for evaluation of nonaccidental trauma in the ED. Tables list key historical elements in the evaluation for abuse or neglect, bruising characteristics suggestive of abuse, fractures that are specific for abuse, and recommended laboratory evaluation for suspected abuse.  This review contains 4 figures, 4 tables, and 37 references. Key words: child abuse, child neglect, nonaccidental trauma, sexual abuse

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